Sustainable Development - a Global Challenge

Need for Change

State Sovereignty

Sustainable Development

Challenges for Businesses

The Role of MNCs in Sustainable Development

The Global Compact

Initiatives outside the Global Compact

What is International Sustainable Development Law (ISDL)?

International Environmental Law and its Impact on Australia

Sustainable Development: A Global Challenge

For many years, sustainable development has been one of the controversial issues faced by world leaders and citizens (Parmetier, 2002). The issue pervades both private and public sectors, and is the major focus of many International Organizations (IOs), mainly the United Nations (UN) and many Non-governmental Organizations (NGOs). However, there is little agreement across the globe about a solid definition of the concept of sustainable development. In addition, to further complicate the issue, another concept has recently s emerged on the international scene: globalization.

Globalization can best be defined as an increasing economic interconnection throughout the world, which influences...
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